Leigh Berry of Tom’s Urban 24

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Leigh Berry of Tom’s Urban 24

Having began my adventure in Denver with a position at Charlie Palmer’s District Meats, I came into contact with the rambunctious Leigh Berry that now graces presence to the bar at Tom’s Urban 24. When I walked into D-Meats, it was actually my very first encounter with a resident of the city. Leigh put on a pretty good manager face as we shared shop talk and I filled in my application. I wasn’t sure if I would get called for a formal interview or not, but two hours later I found a voicemail that went like this [literally, word for word]:

"Hi Kyle, this is Leigh from Districts Meats. 
I am calling you to offer you a jooooob?"...
[yes, in the form of a question followed by a long pause]
"-Um, Kyle?"
[keep in mind, this is a voicemail]
"Ha...uh alright"
[end voicemail]

…And that is Leigh, who, for the next half a year, would help me grow my industry roots into Denver soil. A hands-on management philosophy earned a significant respect among the team that we worked with and can confidently say that she carries that quality with her in any environment. Having been in to see her behind the bar at Tom’s, the most prevalent thing I noticed was that the team is magnetic to Leigh.

But who knows why? The second your drink hits your ticket, she’s all over your ass. I have had conversations with Leigh over the bar that have been worthy of a good cry on my part, but she’ll always give a look back and give just enough smile to let you know she’s kidding. Leigh has been with the bar team at Tom’s since they opened last Halloween and it is already quite apparent that she has established her role as a leader among a sea of talented coworkers.  Continue reading →